Tuesday's matchup: Michigan at Illinois

March 03, 2014

(Nancy Stone / Chicago Tribune)

TV/radio: 6 p.m. Tuesday; ESPN, WSCR-AM 670.

Records: Michigan 21-7, 13-3 Big Ten; Illinois 17-12, 6-10.

Shannon Ryan's quick look: Michigan the second of three straight Top 25 opponents to end the regular season for Illinois. The Illini's three-game winning streak is their longest since last February, when they won five in a row. While the Illini's defense receives kudos, they have shot 45.5 percent on 3-pointers during the winning streak. They had shot 30.8 percent from long range in the previous 26 games.